PROV 4:25 Interlinear View

1. Hebrew word
2. Hebrew lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. עֵינֶי,ךָ
2. 388530,388531
3. Eyes of your
4. -
6. S-Ncbdc,Sp2ms
7. eyes_of,your
8. S
9. Y-1000
10. 270469
1. לְ,נֹכַח
2. 388532,388533
3. to the front
4. front ahead
5. 5227
6. S-R,Ncmsa
7. to,the_front
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270470
1. יַבִּיטוּ
2. 388534
3. let them look
4. -
5. 5027
6. V-Vhj3mp
7. let_them_look
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270471
1. וְ,עַפְעַפֶּי,ךָ
2. 388535,388536,388537
3. and eyelids of your
4. -
5. 6079
6. S-C,Ncmpc,Sp2ms
7. and,eyelids_of,your
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270472
1. יַיְשִׁרוּ
2. 388538
3. let them look straight
4. straight
5. 3474
6. V-Vhj3mp
7. let_them_look_straight
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270473
1. נֶגְדֶּֽ,ךָ
2. 388539,388540
3. before you
4. -
5. 5048
6. S-R,Sp2ms
7. before,you
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270474
2. 388541
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 270475

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:20–27: Seventh Lesson: Concentrate on following a righteous lifestyle

This section begins with the typical introduction (4:20–22). The father/teacher then exhorts his son/student to follow a righteous life. He mentions different parts of the body (ear, heart, mouth, eyes, feet) to emphasize that doing what is right involves the whole person (4:23–27).

Another possible heading for this section is:

Always doing what is right

4:25

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^25a Let your eyes look forward;

^25b fix your gaze straight ahead.

4:25a–b

(combined/reordered)

Keep looking straight ahead, without turning aside. (CEV)
Concentrate on doing what you^(sing) ought to do in life, like a person who looks straight ahead to where he is going.

Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead: Both of these lines literally say that a person should look straight ahead in the direction he is going. In Hebrew, the term your gaze in the second line is literally “your eyelids,” which may imply squinting in order to see better. It represents an intensification of meaning.

The figurative meaning of these two lines is that a person should focus his attention on the proper goal in life. He should steadily follow wise teaching without being distracted.

If the figurative meaning is not clearly understood in your language, it may be possible to make it explicit and still keep the figure of “eyes” or “looking.” See the second meaning line in the Display for 4:25a–b (combined/reordered) for one way to do this.

4:25a

Let your eyes look forward;

Always look ahead of you^(sing).

4:25b

fix your gaze straight ahead.

Focus your^(sing) eyes/sight on where you are going.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

עֵ֭ינֶי⁠ךָ לְ⁠נֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝⁠עַפְעַפֶּ֗י⁠ךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽ⁠ךָ

eyes_of,your to,the_front look and,eyelids_of,your straight before,you

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than and in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Cause your eyes to gaze to the front, yes, cause your eyelids to be straight in front of you”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

עֵ֭ינֶי⁠ךָ לְ⁠נֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝⁠עַפְעַפֶּ֗י⁠ךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽ⁠ךָ

eyes_of,your to,the_front look and,eyelids_of,your straight before,you

In this verse, eyes and eyelids represent the person who is looking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Cause yourself to gaze to the front, and cause yourself to look straight in front of you”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

עֵ֭ינֶי⁠ךָ לְ⁠נֹ֣כַח יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝⁠עַפְעַפֶּ֗י⁠ךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽ⁠ךָ

eyes_of,your to,the_front look and,eyelids_of,your straight before,you

In these two clauses, Solomon speaks of committing oneself to behaving wisely and righteously as if those qualities were always in front of the person, and perverse or devious behavior is to the right or left. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Keep your attention on doing what is right, and keep looking straight ahead to doing what is good”

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Hebrew word
5. Hebrew lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. Eyes of your
2. -
3. 5826,1978
5. 388530,388531
6. S-Ncbdc,Sp2ms
8. S
9. Y-1000
10. 270469
1. to the front
2. front ahead
3. 3705,5251
5. 388532,388533
6. S-R,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270470
1. let them look
2. -
3. 5113
5. 388534
6. V-Vhj3mp
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270471
1. and eyelids of your
2. -
3. 1987,5864,1978
5. 388535,388536,388537
6. S-C,Ncmpc,Sp2ms
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270472
1. let them look straight
2. straight
3. 3315
5. 388538
6. V-Vhj3mp
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270473
1. before you
2. -
3. 5043,1978
5. 388539,388540
6. S-R,Sp2ms
8. -
9. Y-1000
10. 270474

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.

OET interlinear PROV 4:25

Hebrew word order

Section 4:20–27: Seventh Lesson: Concentrate on following a righteous lifestyle

4:25

4:25a–b

4:25a

4:25b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)